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Population

53,053

0.73% decline

Median Age

38.1

Median Household Income

$40,771

0.02% decline

Poverty Rate

21.6%

Number of Employees

21,062

0.47% decline

Median Property Value

$95,500

2.8% growth

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St. Mary Parish, LA has a population of 53,053 people with a median age of 38.1 and a median household income of $40,771. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of St. Mary Parish, LA declined from 53,441 to 53,053, a 0.73% decrease and its median household income declined from $40,781 to $40,771, a 0.02% decrease.

The population of St. Mary Parish, LA is 56.4% White, 31.3% Black, and 6.47% Hispanic. 10.2% of the people in St. Mary Parish, LA speak a non-English language, and 97% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Mary Parish, LA are South Central Louisiana Technical College-Young Memorial Campus, with 4,124 graduates, N/A, with N/A graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in St. Mary Parish, LA is $95,500, and the homeownership rate is 64.9%. Most people in St. Mary Parish, LA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Mary Parish, LA is 2 cars per household.

St. Mary Parish, LA is the 20th most populated county in Louisiana and borders Assumption Parish, LA; Iberia Parish, LA; St. Martin Parish, LA; and Terrebonne Parish, LA.

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Economy

The economy of St. Mary Parish, LA employs 21,062 people. The economy of St. Mary Parish, LA is specialized in Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction; Arts, Entertainment, Recreation; and Manufacturing, which employ respectively 14.09; 2.23; and 1.36 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in St. Mary Parish, LA are Manufacturing (2,952), Retail trade (2,127), and Healthcare & Social Assistance (2,004), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($60,100), Transportation & Warehousing ($54,737), and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing ($52,375).

Median household income in St. Mary Parish, LA is $40,771. Males in St. Mary Parish, LA have an average income that is 1.59 times higher than the average income of females, which is $34,535. The income inequality of St. Mary Parish, LA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.414 which is lower than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of St. Mary Parish, LA is from the public use microdata area of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Two or more races $94,491 ± $119,985

2. White $44,374 ± $2,978

3. Unknown $43,755 ± $7,489

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA workers was Two or more races. These workers were paid 2.13 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for St. Mary Parish, LA is from Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

0.414

2016 Wage GINI

0.447

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was 0.414 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 7.32% decline from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even.

The 2016 GINI for Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA is lower than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 408

2. Census Tract 402

3. Census Tract 409

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in St. Mary Parish, LA was Census Tract 408 with a value of $56,289, followed by Census Tract 402 and Census Tract 409, with respective values of $53,167 and $47,058.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in St. Mary Parish, LA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for St. Mary Parish, LA. In St. Mary Parish, LA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 49 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $11,076. Orleans Parish, LA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Louisiana.

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Clinician to Patient Ratios

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Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of St. Mary Parish, LA is from the public use microdata area of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

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Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

St. Mary Parish, LA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Louisiana. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Red River Parish, LA $15,070

2. St. Bernard Parish, LA $14,787

3. St. Helena Parish, LA $14,720

At $15,070 Red River Parish, LA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Louisiana. The next two highest amounts were in St. Bernard Parish, LA with $14,787 and in St. Helena Parish, LA with $14,720.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$11,076

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in St. Mary Parish, LA were $11,076 in 2014, but $11,027 in 2013. These numbers represent a 0.44% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in St. Mary Parish, LA are $$1,488 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in St. Mary Parish, LA compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

Diabetes Care

Preventative Women’s Health Services

Health Risks

Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

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County with the highest prevalence

1. East Carroll Parish, LA 30.8%

2. Madison Parish, LA 27%

3. Tensas Parish, LA 24.5%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, East Carroll Parish, LA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 30.8%, the highest value of any county in Louisiana. This represents a 6.67% decline from the previous year, which had a value of 33%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Louisiana colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

St. Mary Parish, LA is home to a population of 53,053 people, from which 97% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of St. Mary Parish, LA is composed of 29,913 White residents (56.4%), 16,613 Black residents (31.3%), 3,431 Hispanic residents (6.47%), 1,588 Two+ residents (2.99%), and 902 Asian residents (1.7%). The most common foreign languages in St. Mary Parish, LA are Spanish (3,035 speakers), French (1,402 speakers), and Vietnamese (603 speakers), but compared to other places, St. Mary Parish, LA has a relative high number of French (1,402 speakers), Vietnamese (603 speakers), and Other Native North American (51 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of St. Mary Parish, LA is from the public use microdata area of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Laos

3. Vietnam

relatively high origin

1. Yemen

2. Laos

3. Americas- Not Specified

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,015 Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA residents, followed by Laos with 693 and Vietnam with 634.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Yemen. In 2016, there were 228 people from Yemen living in Iberia, St. Mary & St. Martin Parishes PUMA, LA, approximately 7.36 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. French

3. Vietnamese

relatively high languages

1. French

2. Vietnamese

3. Other Native North American

5,654 of St. Mary Parish, LA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in St. Mary Parish, LA was Spanish. 5.72% of the overall population of St. Mary Parish, LA are native Spanish speakers. 2.64% speak French and 1.14% speak Vietnamese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, St. Mary Parish, LA has a relatively high number of residents that are native French speakers. In 2015, there were 1,402 native French speakers living in St. Mary Parish, LA, approximately 6.58 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Military

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Education

In 2015 universities in St. Mary Parish, LA awarded 4,124 degrees. The student population of St. Mary Parish, LA is skewed away from females, with 3,566 male students and 558 female students. Most students in St. Mary Parish, LA are White (2,751 and 66.7%), followed by Black or African American (946 and 22.9%), Hispanic or Latino (195 and 4.73%), and American Indian (88 and 2.13%). The largest universities in St. Mary Parish, LA by number of graduates are South Central Louisiana Technical College-Young Memorial Campus (4,124 and 100%), N/A (N/A and N/A), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in St. Mary Parish, LA are Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer (2,884 and 69.9%), Welding Technology (336 and 8.15%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (91 and 2.21%). The median tuition costs in St. Mary Parish, LA are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer 2,884 graduates

2. Welding Technology 336 graduates

3. Automobile Mechanics Technology 91 graduates

relatively high

1. Diesel Mechanics Technology 16 graduates

2. Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer 2,884 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in St. Mary Parish, LA was Marine Science & Merchant Marine Officer with 2,884 graduates.

When compared to other counties, St. Mary Parish, LA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate in Diesel Mechanics Technology. In 2015, there were 16 graduates, which is approximately 10.16 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Diesel Mechanics Technology degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in St. Mary Parish, LA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in St. Mary Parish, LA is $95,500, which is 0.47 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $92,900 to $95,500, a 2.8% increase. The homeownership rate of St. Mary Parish, LA is 64.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.6%. People in St. Mary Parish, LA have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in St. Mary Parish, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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